[Velvet appreciates Homura being a willing participant, even if she doesn't end up actually thanking her. Her role as a chef on the island is little more than a pet project, but it occupies her time well enough – and if she's going to cook regularly for other people, she's going to put in a good effort to utilize whatever is available.]

Good to know.

[If it's too sweet, it might not be overly useful for a day-to-day type of dish. Doesn't mean she can't mess around with it and try different things, though. After a few seconds, Velvet also notices her hesitating to take another sip.]

You don't have to finish it. Normally it might be waste, but there are a lot of these things out there. No reason to force it down.